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Ep. 838: How To Translate Animal Language

Feb 23, 2026 · 2h 22m

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Steven Rinella talks with naturalist, writer, and sculptor George Bumann , Brody Henderson, Phil Taylore, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: George's book, Eavesdropping On Animals ; Animal vocalizations; subscribe to the new Bear Grease YouTube channel ; laws on game retrieval; just how pungent skunk odor really is; stay tuned for MeatEater TV's new "12 in 26" hunt series , starting with Jani's Manitoba bear episode; how absurd it is that guys called better than turkeys themselves; what various raven calls mean; how the birds gossip about everything; wolf howling and squirrel chirping translations; all the animals are talking about and know you; silence as the most important alarm…